- The military section on Regiapædia
- Round shield designs (PDF) By Gavin Archer
- Fitting a spear head (PDF) By Stuart Makin
- How to make a round shield By Malcolm Butler
- Sword care (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
- Axe care (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
- Shield care (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
- Helmet care (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
- Maille care (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
Equipment stuff for members
Example of good kit
- AO’s Kit Photo Guide — examples of equipment and kit picked out by the AO for their excellence.
Regiapædia
- Regiapædia — a mine of information.
Guides for beginners
- Basic Clothing — information on clothing and some patterns.
Help with individual bits of kit
Click on parts of the viking image below to get information about each bit of kit.
Wargear
Crafts and LHE equipment
- The living history section on Regiapædia
- Warp weighted loom design (PDF)
- Tent plans (PDF)
- How to make a stool (PDF) By Alan Tidy
Shoes
- A beginners guide to turnshoes (PDF) By Rhydian Jones
- Turn shoe pattern sizer (DOCX) By Rhydian Jones (also available as PDF)
- Maintaining shoes (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
Soft kit
- The clothing section on Regiapædia
- Basic clothing guide
- Make Trousers Beginners (PDF)
- Tunic Pattern (PDF)
- Hose Pattern (PNG)
- Mending clothes (PDF) By Stephanie Everest
- How to put on leg bindings (video) By Mike Everest
- The living history section on Regiapædia
- Warp weighted loom design (PDF)
- Tent plans (PDF)
- How to make a stool (PDF) By Alan Tidy
- A beginners guide to turnshoes (PDF) By Rhydian Jones
- Turn shoe pattern sizer (DOCX) By Rhydian Jones (also available as PDF)
- Maintaining shoes (YouTube Video) By Ben Rees
- The clothing section on Regiapædia
- Basic clothing guide
- Make Trousers Beginners (PDF)
- Tunic Pattern (PDF)
- Hose Pattern (PNG)
- Mending clothes (PDF) By Stephanie Everest
- How to put on leg bindings (video) By Mike Everest
Dyes and some more advanced stuff
- Rondel Embroidery Designs — examples or high class embroidery patterns provided by Liz Daborn for those who need them.
- Regia Natural Dye Project — results of efforts to die natural fibres using natural dyes.
- Dye Equivalent Colours — a list of modern equivalents to period dyes.
Knew where things were before?
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